Apple® today updated Final Cut Pro® X, Motion and Compressor with new
features for motion graphics and key enhancements to accelerate video
editing, packaging and delivery. Final Cut Pro 10.2 introduces stunning
3D titles that are easy to use, improved masking for color grading and
effects, and native support for more camera formats, as well as
GPU-accelerated RED RAW processing. Motion 5.2 extends the power of 3D
titles with the ability to create custom materials and environments and
instantly publish them to Final Cut Pro X. Compressor 4.2 makes it easy
to package a movie for sale on the iTunes Store®.
“From Hollywood blockbuster directors to first time movie makers, Final
Cut Pro X is changing the way we edit movies today,” said Philip
Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “The
updated Final Cut Pro X, Motion and Compressor make it even easier to
edit, title and package everything from short videos to feature-length
films.”
“We loved using Final Cut Pro X to edit Focus,” said Glenn Ficarra and
John Requa, co-directors of the 2015 feature film, Focus. “We created
the final theatrical titles for the movie right in Final Cut Pro, and
the new 3D titling and effects features will let us take in-app graphics
even further. We’re using the new Final Cut Pro on our next feature
film.”
Final Cut Pro 10.2 lets video editors create gorgeous 3D titles with
drag-and-drop ease and ships with simple templates to get started
quickly, as well as cinematic templates with built-in backgrounds and
animations. Users can choose from a set of text styles to customize the
look of their titles with hundreds of combinations of materials,
lighting and edges, and instantly convert 2D titles to 3D and see
changes in real time. Final Cut Pro 10.2 also lets editors view up to
four video scopes simultaneously, for more precision when color grading,
and includes improved Shape masks on any effect that can be saved as
presets for quick access later. In addition, Final Cut Pro 10.2 natively
supports even more video formats, including Panasonic AVC-Ultra and Sony
XAVC-S, and makes working with RED RAW files faster than ever with
GPU-accelerated transcoding, playback and rendering—including support
for dual GPUs on Mac Pro®.
Video editors and motion graphics professionals can take advantage of
Motion 5.2, which offers even more options for 3D titles. The app now
lets users create dynamic titles with multiple lights and cameras, as
well as multilayered scenes with 3D titles that cast ultra-realistic
shadows and reflections on other objects. Dozens of third-party partners
offer even more options for beautiful 3D titles, and hundreds of new 3D
templates are coming soon from developers including Ripple Training,
motionVFX and FxFactory—all of which work seamlessly in the new versions
of Motion and Final Cut Pro. Motion also includes 12 new generator
effects, improved keyframing and enhanced controls for mask and shape
creation.
Compressor 4.2 makes it easier than ever to prepare a movie for sale on
the iTunes Store. Simply choose the movie, trailer, closed captions, and
more, and Compressor creates an iTunes Store Package, which users can
submit to an iTunes Delivery Partner for sale on the store. Compressor
also delivers key performance improvements for encoding tasks, including
fast GPU rendering when using Send to Compressor and
hardware-accelerated multi-pass H.264 encoding on compatible systems.
Pricing & Availability
Final Cut Pro 10.2, Motion 5.2 and Compressor 4.2 are available today
from the Mac® App Store℠ for $299.99 (US), $49.99 (US), and $49.99 (US),
respectively to new users, or as a free update for existing customers.
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with
OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital
music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has
reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store,
and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with
iPad.
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